Regents Meeting
September
8-9, 2005
CHARTERS
CULTURAL
EDUCATION
ABSOLUTE CHARTERS IN THE FIRST
INSTANCE
1.
Historic Palmyra, Palmyra
2.
Rochester Historical Society,
Rochester
AMENDMENT
OF CHARTERS
3.
Corfu Free Library, Corfu
ORDERS OF
CONSOLIDATION
11.
Rochester
Historical Society and The Rochester Historical Society,
Rochester
CERTIFICATES OF
INCORPORATION
12. Nassau
Conservancy, Syosset
13.
New York
Heritage Association, Albany
l.
Cultural Education
ABSOLUTE CHARTERS IN THE FIRST
INSTANCE
No. 1
HISTORIC PALMYRA
Palmyra, Wayne
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to operate museums and to gather and
disseminate information concerning the early history of Palmyra, New York and
its vicinity. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that an absolute
charter in the first instance be granted.
No. 2
ROCHESTER HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
Rochester, Monroe
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to collect, preserve, and interpret the
history of the City of Rochester and surrounding metropolitan area, and to
establish and maintain a museum and historical research library and
archives. The Office of Cultural
Education recommends that an absolute charter in the first instance be
granted.
AMENDMENT OF
CHARTERS
No. 3
CORFU FREE
LIBRARY
Corfu, Dutchess
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on April 29, 1920 to operate an
association library to serve the residents of the village of Corfu and vicinity. Such
provisional charter was extended by Regents action on April 18, 1941 and
December 20, 1946. Such provisional
charter was made absolute by Regents action on February 16, 1951. The board of
trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to clarify the
service area as the Town of Pembroke and to add the language necessary to
maintain tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code §501(c)(3). The Office of
Cultural Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended
accordingly.
No. 4
EAST FISHKILL COMMUNITY
LIBRARY
East Fishkill, Dutchess
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on July 29, 1938 to operate an
association library to serve the community of Fishkill Plains and surrounding
territory. Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on September
17, 1943, November 19, 1948, and March 23, 1956 and amended and made absolute on
December 19, 1958. The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the
absolute charter to clarify the service area as the Town of East Fishkill. The
Office of Cultural Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended
accordingly and to add current language necessary to maintain tax-exempt status
under Internal Revenue Code §501(c)(3).
No. 5
ELIZABETHTOWN LIBRARY
ASSOCIATION
Elizabethtown, Essex
County
An absolute charter in the first instance was
granted to this corporation by action of the Board of Regents on June 26, 1895
to operate an association library to serve the Town of Elizabethtown. Such
absolute charter was amended by Regents action on March 17, 1995. The board of
trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to expand the
service area to also include the Town of Lewis. The Office of Cultural Education
recommends that the absolute charter be amended
accordingly.
THE NEW CITY FREE
LIBRARY
New City, Rockland
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on February 16, 1951 to operate an
association library to serve primarily the residents of New City, Bardonia,
Congers and by contract, all residents of Clarkstown Central School District No.
1, including additionally West Nyack and the Town of Clarkstown. Such
provisional charter was extended by Regents action on May 24, 1957, April 26,
1963 and March 25, 1966. Such
provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on June 25, 1971. The
board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to
clarify the service area as the census district populations of New City,
Bardonia and Congers and to add the language necessary to maintain tax-exempt
status under Internal Revenue Code §501(c)(3). The Office of Cultural Education
recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.
No. 7
STEPHENTOWN MEMORIAL
LIBRARY
Stephentown, Rensselaer
County
A
provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of
Regents on February 28, 1947 to operate an association library to serve the Town
of Stephentown in Rensselaer County.
Such provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on November
30, 1951 and was amended on February 18, 1994. The board of trustees has applied
for an amendment to the absolute charter to change the number of trustees from
the current seven to not less than five nor more than twenty-five. The Office of Cultural Education
recommends that the absolute charter be amended accordingly.
No. 8
YOUNGSTOWN FREE
LIBRARY
Youngstown, Niagara
County
A
provisional charter was granted to this corporation by action of the Board of
Regents on December 21, 1951 to operate an association library to serve the
residents of the Village of Youngstown and the first two election districts of
the Town of Porter. Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on
September 20, 1957 and made absolute on May 25, 1962. The board of trustees has
applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to specify by specifically
delineated boundaries the area in the Town of Porter served by the library and
to add the language necessary to maintain tax-exempt status under Internal
Revenue Code §501(c)(3). The Office of Cultural Education recommends that the
absolute charter be amended accordingly.
PROVISIONAL
CHARTER
No. 9
NEW AMSTERDAM HISTORY
CENTER
New York City, New York
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a museum relating to the early history of New Amsterdam
and New York, its diverse peoples, landscapes, and institutions, and its legacy.
The Office of Cultural Education recommends that a provisional charter be
granted for a period of five years.
ORDERS OF
CONSOLIDATION
No. 10
HISTORIC PALMYRA AND HISTORIC PALMYRA,
INC.
Palmyra, Wayne
County
The board of trustees and the board of
directors have petitioned the Board of Regents, pursuant to Education Law §223,
for an order of consolidation of Historic Palmyra and Historic Palmyra,
Inc. Historic Palmyra has
separately petitioned the Board of Regents to form a corporation. Historic Palmyra, Inc was incorporated
under the Membership Corporation Law on July 24, 1967. Historic Palmyra will assume all the
assets, liabilities and responsibilities of both organizations. The consolidated
corporation will operate under the absolute charter in the first instance
granted to Historic Palmyra. The Office of Cultural Education recommends that an
order of consolidation of Historic Palmyra and Historic Palmyra, Inc. be
granted, with the surviving corporation being Historic
Palmyra.
No. 11
ROCHESTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND THE
ROCHESTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Rochester, Monroe
County
The board of trustees and the board of
directors have petitioned the Board of Regents, pursuant to Education Law §223,
for an order of consolidation of Rochester Historical Society and The Rochester
Historical Society. Rochester
Historical Society has separately petitioned the Board of Regents to form a
corporation. The Rochester
Historical Society was founded in 1861 and re-incorporated under “An Act for the
Incorporation of Societies or Clubs for Certain Lawful Purposes” on June 1, 1888
and filed with the County Clerk of Monroe County on June 29, 1888. The consolidated corporation will assume
all the assets, liabilities and responsibilities of both organizations. The
consolidated corporation will operate under an absolute charter in the first
instance granted to Rochester Historical Society. The Office of Cultural
Education recommends that an order of consolidation of Rochester Historical
Society and The Rochester Historical Society be granted, with Rochester
Historical Society as the surviving corporation.
CERTIFICATES OF
INCORPORATION
No. 12
NASSAU
CONSERVANCY
Syosset, Nassau
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to promote cultural activities on
properties owned and administered by Nassau County government and other
entities, to sponsor fund raising activities to benefit the properties, to
install educational exhibits and assist those entities managing and operating
the properties, to conduct educational and recreational programs, and to assist
in the development, maintenance and protection of natural habitats on such
properties. The Office of Cultural
Education recommends that a certificate of incorporation be
issued.
No. 13
NEW YORK HERITAGE AREA
ASSOCIATION
Albany, Albany
County
The board of trustees has petitioned the
Board of Regents to form a corporation to constitute a professional organization
and support group for the State’s heritage areas. The Office of Cultural
Education recommends that a certificate of incorporation be
issued.
Regents
Meeting
September 8-9,
2005
CHARTERS
ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND CONTINUING
EDUCATION
ABSOLUTE
CHARTER
1.
The De La Salle School, Freeport
AMENDMENT OF
CHARTER
2.
The Winton Road Nursery School,
Rochester
ll. ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, SECONDARY AND
CONTINUING EDUCATION
ABSOLUTE
CHARTER
No. 1
THE DE LA SALLE
SCHOOL
Freeport, Nassau
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on July 18, 2002 to operate a
school for the dissemination of a broad, complete and liberal primary level
education to economically disadvantaged young men of Long Island between the ages of 9 and
14. The board of trustees has
applied for an absolute charter.
The Office of Nonpublic School Services recommends that the provisional
charter be made absolute.
AMENDMENT OF
CHARTER
No. 2
THE WINTON ROAD NURSERY
SCHOOL
Rochester, Monroe
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on June 26, 1965 to operate a
nursery school. Such provisional charter was made absolute by Regents action on
May 24, 1968. The board of trustees
has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to add the language necessary to maintain tax-exempt
status under Internal Revenue Code §501(c)(3). The Office of Nonpublic School
Services recommends that the absolute charter be amended
accordingly.
Regents
Meeting
September 8-9, 2005
CHARTERS
HIGHER AND
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
AMENDMENT OF
CHARTERS
1.
The Center for the
Advancement of Group Studies, New York City
2.
Central European University,
New York City
3.
Touro College, New York
City
4.
WIMC World Institute for
Management and Communications, New York City
EXTENTION OF
CHARTER
5.
Women’s Therapy Centre Institute Training Program, New York
City
APPLICATION FOR REGENTS CONSENT TO AMEND A
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION UNDER THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW AND FOR
DEGREE-GRANTING AUTHORITY
6.
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (New York ), Inc., New York
City
III. HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATION
AMENDMENT OF
CHARTERS
No. 1
THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF GROUP
STUDIES
New York City, New York
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on July 19, 1996 to establish an
institution for the learning, practice, training and dissemination of the Ormont
Method of Group Leadership.
The board of
trustees has applied for an amendment to its provisional charter to change the
corporate name to the “The Center for Group Studies” and, as so amended, request
the charter to be extended. The
Office of Higher Education recommends that the provisional charter be amended
accordingly and, as so amended, extended for a period of five years to allow the
corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate
that it can meet the requirements for an absolute
charter.
No. 2
CENTRAL EUROPEAN
UNIVERSITY
New York City, New York
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by Regents action on July 24, 1992 to operate and maintain an
institution of higher learning to offer programs leading to degrees at the
baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral levels. Such provisional charter was amended by
Regents action on May 20, 1994 to add authority for the University to offer
programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Science
(M.S.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) and February 7, 1996 to add authority for the
University to offer programs leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
(Ph.D.) and was made absolute by Regents action on September 20, 1996. Such absolute charter was amended by
Regents action on November 8, 1996, July 16, 1999 and July 18, 2002. The board
of trustees has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to add
authority for the University to confer the degree of Bachelor of Business
Administration (B.B.A.). The Office
of Higher Education recommends that the absolute charter be amended
accordingly.
No. 3
TOURO
COLLEGE
New York City, New York
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on June 26, 1970 to operate a four-year
liberal arts college. Such provisional charter was amended on April 11, 1973, on
June 28, 1974, and extended on June 27, 1975 and was consolidated by Regents
action on June 21, 1979 with Jewish Teachers Seminary and People’s University, a
domestic corporation incorporated pursuant to Chapter 593 of the Laws of 1935
and with Herzliah Hebrew Teachers Institute, Inc., which was incorporated by
action of the Board of Regents under the corporate name “Herzliah Hebrew
Academy, Inc.” on February 15, 1923 and amended by Regents action on February
15, 1946 to change the corporate name to “Herzliah Hebrew Teachers Institute,
Inc.” Such provisional charter was amended and extended numerous times, and was
made absolute by Regents action on January 17, 1990. Such absolute charter was
again amended by Regents action on September 19, 1997, April 29, 2003, June 22, 2004, and
September 10, 2004 to add authority for the University to establish a branch
campus at Kew Gardens Hills, Queens County and to authorize it to award at that
branch campus the degrees of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science
(B.S.). The board of trustees
has applied for an amendment to the absolute charter to add authority for the
University to confer the degree of Master of Social Work (M.S.W.). The Office of
Professions recommends that the absolute charter be amended
accordingly.
No. 4
WIMC WORLD INSTITUTE FOR MANAGEMENT AND
COMMUNICATIONS
New York City, New York
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on April 28, 1995 to provide
education and advisory services in management and communications philosophies.
Such provisional charter was extended by Regents action on September 15, 2000.
The board of trustees has applied for an amendment to the provisional charter to
change the corporate name to “WIMEC World Institute for Management,
Entrepreneurship and Communications” and to change the corporate address to 100
Church Street, 14th Floor (c/o Sharp Corporation) New York, New York
10007 and, as so amended, for an extension of the provisional charter. The
Office of Higher Education recommends that the provisional charter be amended
accordingly and, as so amended, extended for a period of five years to allow the
corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise demonstrate
that it can meet the requirements for an absolute charter.
EXTENSION OF
CHARTER
WOMEN’S THERAPY CENTRE INSTITUTE TRAINING
PROGRAM
New York City, New York
County
A provisional charter was granted to this
corporation by action of the Board of Regents on September 23, 1994 to provide a
postgraduate psychoanalysis training program. Such provisional charter was
amended and extended by Regents action on February 3, 1999. The board of trustees has petitioned for
an extension to the provisional charter. The Office of the Professions
recommends that the provisional charter be extended for a period of five years
to allow the corporation additional time to develop its programs and otherwise
demonstrate that it can meet the requirements for an absolute
charter.
APPLICATION FOR
REGENTS CONSENT TO AMEND A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION UNDER THE BUSINESS
CORPORATION LAW AND FOR DEGREE-GRANTING AUTHORITY
No. 6
PACIFIC COLLEGE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE (NEW
YORK), INC.
New York City, New York
County
The consent of the Board of Regents to the
filing of a certificate of incorporation under Business Corporation Law §402(a)
was granted by Regents action on November 6, 1998 to authorize the corporation
to operate a college offering a Bachelor of Professional Studies/Master of
Science (B.P.S./M.S.) program in acupuncture and Oriental medicine which will
qualify candidates for examinations leading to licensure in acupuncture. The
board of trustees has requested that the Board of Regents consent to the filing
of a certificate of amendment of the certificate of incorporation to authorize
the corporation to also confer the degree of Associate in Occupational Studies
(A.O.S.) The Office of the
Professions recommends that the consent of the Board of Regents to the filing of
such certificate of amendment be granted.
